The Only Lead to Beat It

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Dealer: East
Vuln: N-S
Scoring: IMPs
  1. spade10 8 3
  2. heartK 3
  3. diamondQ J 7 5 4
  4. club10 4 3
  1. spade5 4 2
  2. heart10
  3. diamondA 10 9 8 3
  4. clubK J 7 6
club diamond heart spade NT
N 1 1 3 2 3
S 1 1 3 2 3
E - - - - -
W - - - - -
Green square in centre
  1. spadeK Q 7 6
  2. heart8 7 4 2
  3. diamond6 2
  4. clubQ 9 8

Contract: 4heart
Declarer: South
Lead: spade2
  1. spadeA J 9
  2. heartA Q J 9 6 5
  3. diamondK
  4. clubA 5 2
Double dummy analyser: makeable contracts
West North East South
Pass 1club*
1diamond Pass 1heart Dble
Pass 2NT Pass 4heart
Pass Pass Pass

* strong

A club lead is the only lead to beat the contract. Declarer can win or duck, but the defence are in the driving seat to make two clubs, diamondA and an eventual spade trick.

The play was identical at both tables. West led a spade and declarer won to play diamondK. West took the ace and continued spades so South unblocked spadeJ, won the club return and drew trumps. spade10 was the vital entry to the to diamond winners and both of South's club losers disappeared.
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